the adlards

It is also, unfortunately, too hot for those alternate pursuits that spring first to mind …

So that’s the problem. I live in a house with electricity … Heather arrived today …

It’s worth noting that feeding your child fruit snacks before letting them spend the afternoon swimming without a swim nappy on is not a recipe for a relaxing afternoon …

Arne Brachhold releases Sitemap 2.5 …

RSS feeds are now fixed …

I enjoy my work, mostly, and am looking forward to it, but would far rather be doing it from my quiet corner of the sitting room …

Hope you both have a wonderful day …

Josie and I set out early to the market to get stuff from the fishmongers to barbeque. He had live crabs and lobster, which we had a good look at and picked up (but didn’t have the heart to take home and eat). We bought sea bass and prawns. This was probably my first mistake of the day …

… That makes it a barbeque weekend, which means there won’t be an organic lamb chop to be had for love or money in any supermarket by 10am tomorrow …

“Now Josie, listen to daddy, look at me. [Holding her gently by the shoulders] We’re going to wake up baby very quietly – look at me please – we’re going to go into baby’s room very quietly and quietly wake her up. No-one’s going to shout ‘Wake up, baby!’, okay?”